§2804-D. Basic corrections training
1. Required. As a condition to the continued employment of any person as a corrections officer, that person must successfully complete, within the first 12 months of employment, a basic training course as approved by the board. Thereafter, as a condition of continued employment as a corrections officer, the officer must satisfactorily maintain the basic certification. The board, under extenuating and emergency circumstances in individual cases, may extend the 12-month period for not more than 180 days. The board, in individual cases, may waive basic training requirements when the facts indicate that an equivalent course has been successfully completed in another state or federal jurisdiction. A full-time correctional trade instructor must meet the training requirements established under this subsection for corrections officers. Beginning January 1, 2018, the basic training course must include 8 hours of training in how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorder that is provided by a trainer who is certified by a nationally recognized organization that provides evidence-based mental health first aid training.
[PL 2017, c. 436, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 521, §§5,17 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 551, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 14, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 386, §6 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 147, §33 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 436, §1 (AMD).